Laughs at 20 paces
Tribe Theatre's history nerds extract comedy from the Burr-Hamilton duel
July 11, 1804, marked the most infamous duel in American history, an affair of honor fueled by deep animosity. Vice President Aaron Burr felt so slighted by a few historically unverified comments of Alexander Hamilton, former secretary of the treasury, that he challenged him to a duel. We know the ending. Burr exacted his revenge by mortally wounding Hamilton at ... (Full article: 718 words)
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